Period:Unknown Production date:30.01.1927
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:oracle
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 115 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); The Yatung Oracle and his family outside his house in Galingka village. At the time Hopkinson visited and took this photograph at the end of January 1927, the Oracle was in the midst of a scandal, having taken a wife, and had set up home in the village in order to prevent causing further displeasure amongst the monks [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, diary dated January 30th 1927, page A]. Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
![图片[1]-negative (polymer film)(black and white) BM-2015-OA+.71-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_bmh_a_80_1_O.jpg)
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:oracle
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 115 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); The Yatung Oracle and his family outside his house in Galingka village. At the time Hopkinson visited and took this photograph at the end of January 1927, the Oracle was in the midst of a scandal, having taken a wife, and had set up home in the village in order to prevent causing further displeasure amongst the monks [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, diary dated January 30th 1927, page A]. Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
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